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Two official letters of the Hadassah Medical Organization, each signed in manuscript by one of the leading figures of the organization. The first is on Hadassah letterhead of the Headquarters in Jerusalem, Health Welfare Department, dated 1 November 1925, written in English and addressed to Mrs. Slutzkin. The writer arranges the visit of Lady Storrs and Mrs. Symes to the Hadassah prenatal centres and fixes an appointment at Station B on Monday 9 November at three in the afternoon. The letter is signed in the hand of Bertha Landsman, the nurse sent to Eretz Israel on behalf of Hadassah, who headed the organization's network of infant welfare stations and its maternal and child health work. The second letter is on Hadassah letterhead of the Head Office in Jerusalem, P.O.B. 499, dated 2.12.48, reference number 100/7189, written in Hebrew and addressed to Mr. Avraham Rosenberg of the Electric Company in Haifa. The writer relates that according to his original plan he was to return to the country by way of Haifa, but the aeroplane brought him to Lod and no opportunity to meet remained, conveys greetings from many friends in the United States and mentions Mrs. Pool, and encloses a further letter. The letter is signed in the hand of Dr. E. Davis, Director of the Hadassah Medical Organization. The emblem of the organization is printed at the head of both documents. Lot details exactly as photographed. Units in lot: 2